Keeping it Real Sports

Now that the dust has REALLY settled (couldn’t be so sure with only one deadline this year), we can finally take a look at what all went down on July 31st (and a few goings on in the preceding weeks). Basically what I’m trying to say is trades happened, and they happened fast, so let’s put on our thinking caps and expertly analyze some of them. Since I have some dignity, I will be going in strict chronological order. Sorry for the delayed post here, I ran down a bit of a rabb

Every year in every sport, there are players who put together really nice, though unfortunately unnoticed, seasons. They may be unnoticed for a range of reasons: the player is young, they haven’t been in the Majors or on their current team for very long, coming into the season they weren't expected to perform, they play for a small market team, etc. As a small-time guy, I feel it my responsibility, ney, my DUTY, to report upon these unsung heroes and shine light on their exce

About 20 games into this baseball season, I took a look at six teams who were either severely outperforming or underperforming on their expectations for the year and decided whether those trends were likely to continue. 40 games into the future and with a much clearer view of how the MLB is shaking out, let’s revisit those teams and see how they’ve since played, as well as once again predict whether they can sustain their current level (or even improve upon it). Boston Red So

As of today, we are just a smidgen past the first third of the MLB season, and what an exciting one it has been. Capped off recently by a month of May that featured outrageous offense (most home runs ever in any month in MLB history), baseball is in full swing and divisions are starting to shape up (some as expected, others...we’re not sure). With that being said, let’s take a look at which team is in the best position (AS OF RIGHT NOW) to win their respective division. AL Ea

Are the Red Sox currently suffering from a World Series hangover? Many in the media would lead you to believe so, as would Boston’s 7-13 record (good for last in the AL East). And while they don't have much of a bullpen, they bring nearly an identical copy of last year’s champions into the 2019 season, showing this slow start is probably nothing more than precisely that. Boston is not the only team to surprise, however, in the early going, so let’s take a look at which teams

It’s that time of year again, where fly balls and fungoes abound and a tiny cohort of unsigned stars hang out in Florida waiting to get $20 million above market. That’s right, the MLB season has begun, and baseball fans such as myself couldn't be happier. Now although some games have passed, every team is still statistically in the Postseason hunt, so let’s take a look at the 2019 season for each MLB squad and either affirm that ambition or crush some dreams. Cue random order

MLB free agency is normally seen as a huge opportunity for stars to cash out (Bryce and Manny), but the trend of the week in the MLB has been numerous clubs extending their star players’ contracts. Well, the trend of this calendar year I guess; it all started at the end of January when the Kansas City Royals extended star utility man Whit Merrifield to a 4 yr/$16.25 million contract (I know it doesn’t seem like star money but the man can play). Since then, we have seen a hand

Since when did players get to decide where they were getting traded, or if they were going to be traded at all? This issue seemed to really gain traction in the NBA when, two years ago, Paul George told Indiana he was guaranteed to leave them in free agency, forcing the Pacers to trade George before he could hit the open market (though I must say the trade worked out handsomely for both sides). Then Kyrie Irving had enough of LeBron James. Then Kawhi Leonard pulled a George o

With the addition of Bryce Harper, many are pegging Philadelphia as the new favorites in the NL East (remember they also got J.T. Realmuto earlier this offseason AND Jean the Hit Machine Segura). Of course, Manny Machado signed with his own version of a losing team, albeit one that lost far more often and easily than the Phillies last year, but nevertheless improvement is expected in San Diego. So while some notable free agents remain unsigned (Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel,

Here is a list of some of the more prominent free agents still unsigned as we approach the first week of Spring Training: Bryce Harper Manny Machado Craig Kimbrel Dallas Keuchel Mike Moustakas Jose Iglesias Marwin Gonzalez Adam Jones Carlos Gonzalez Evan Gattis Gio Gonzalez Tyler Clippard Josh Harrison Bartolo Colon And in addition to those names, there are 75 other players yet to ink a deal, many of them coming off solid seasons that built upon already solid careers. Of cour